An ice-skating coach has been banned from the road after being caught driving his Tesla while under the influence of cocaine.
Daniel Manson was pulled over by police in the early hours of the morning in Aberdeen city centre after the officers smelled cannabis.
The 35-year-old was detained for a search but did not have anything on him.
However, a drug wipe test returned a positive result for cocaine and Manson was found to be more than 10 times the limit legally allowed in your system while driving.
‘Talking erratically’
Fiscal depute Stephanie Cardow told Aberdeen Sheriff Court the incident happened at 1.50am on April 11 2022 as police were on mobile patrol in the city centre.
She said: “Officers became aware of a white Tesla driving around the area.
“The police witnesses noted a strong smell of cannabis at this time.
“The vehicle was stopped and the accused was found to be the driver.”
At 1.57am, Manson was detained and searched with a “negative result”.
However, the court heard he “appeared under the influence” and was “talking erratically”.
‘He’s now managed to put that behind him’
A drug wipe then returned a positive result for cocaine.
Manson, of Donside Village, Aberdeen, pled guilty to driving with no less than 103 microgrammes of cocaine per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of 10 microgrammes.
Defence agent Michael Burnett said: “He did not come to the attention of police because of the manner of driving.”
The solicitor said his client, a qualified ice-skating coach, had started using drugs after encountering employment issues during the pandemic.
He added: “He’s now managed to put that behind him.”
Sheriff Margaret Hodge banned Manson from driving for a year and fined him £500.
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